Fluorescent lamp fixture



June 22, 1943. H. DREYFUSS FLUORESCENT LAMP FIXTURE Filed Dec. 23, 1941 Hem y Dreyfuss L 9 /5J 6 j H4 7 INVENTOR.

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Patented June 22, 1943 FLUORESCENT LAMP FIXTURE Henry Dreyfuss, New York, N. Y., assignor to Sylvania Electric Products Inc., a corporation of Massachusetts Application December 23, 1241, Serial No. 424,164

2 Claims.

This invention relates to lighting fixtures and more particularly to a window display. unitiu lizing fluorescent lamps.

An object of this invention i to provide a footlight display lighting unit.

Another object is to provide a display unit Which not only illuminates the articles placed on the unit but also serves as a general illuminating source.

Further objects, advantages and features will be apparent from the following specification taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a top view of the display lighting fixture.

Figure 2 is a projection of the fixture.

Figure 3 is a section of the fixture taken along line AA of Figure 1.

The stepped reflector I is rigidly mounted within the chassis 2. The elongated tubular lamps 3 and 4 are mounted i the lamp holders 5 and 6 respectively. The starting switches l and 8 are located between the lamps 3 and 4. The auxiliary apparatus 9 is located beneath lamp 3 and behind lamp 4 and the starting switches I and 8. The brackets ID are attached to the end caps I l and form a support on which the elongated glass panel I2 is mounted} The baked white enamel reflector I is stepped in contour in order to provide a compact display unit which will at the same time be a source of considerable light. This is accomplished by mounting the lamp 4 in the lampholders 6 through the step 14 f the reflector I and the lamp 3 in the lamp holders through the riser The starting switche 1 and 8 are mounted in the switch sockets l3 through the step M. The auxiliary apparatus 9 is also provided for by this .stepped reflector arrangement, it being located beneath the step l6 and behind the riser ll of the reflector I.

The elongated glass panel l2 serves as a shelf on whichmerchandise to be displayed may be placed. The light from the lamp 3 will illuminate the merchandise on the glass panel l2 and the light from the lamp 4 will illuminate the entire area in the rear of the fixture. Thus this fixture serves not only as a foot-light unit but also as a merchandise display unit. Its dual function may be best utilized by locating the fixture at the forward extremity of the floor of a display window, lamp 3 providing the concealed means for illuminating the merchandise on the glass panel l2 and the lamp 4 providing a concealed source of illumination for the merchandise arrayed to the rear of fixture. This is but one example of the many display uses to which this fixture may be put Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What I claim is:

1. An electric gaseous discharge lamp fixture in the form of an elongated structure of substantially rectangular transverse and longitudinal cross-section, said structure comprising: a base;

' a back; a pair of endcaps; and a cover i the form of a single translucent sheet; a reflector Within said structure, said reflector comprisinga pair of steps and a pair of risers at least one of said risers being substantially perpendicular to said steps; supporting means, for an longated lamp, mounted on and substantially pel-' pendicular to, one of said steps; supporting means, for a second elongated lamp, mounted on and substantially perpendicular to said one of said risers; starting means for lamps on said lamp supporting means, said starting means being mounted on' said reflector between the supporting means for said lamps; and auxiliary apparatus mounted within said structure and beneath one of said reflector steps.

.2. An electric lighting fixture fortwo elongated tubular lamps, saidfixture comprising: a shallow, substantially rectangular chassis; a stepped reflector mounted on said chassis; means for supporting one of said lamps, said means being fixed to a step of said stepped reflector; means for supporting the other of said lamps. said means being fixed to the reflector above and behind the step to which said first lamp supporting means is fixed; a pair of end caps attached to the ends of said chassis; brackets attached to the inner walls of said end caps at a point above said second lamp supporting means;

and an elongated translucent panel mounted on said brackets.

HENRY DREYFUSS. 

